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| 1. | Bashar (Image omitted; see official source) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 11.9.1965; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Diplomatic passport No D1903; Gender: male | Former President of the Republic; person authorising and supervising the crackdown on demonstrators. | 23.5.2011 |
| 2. | Maher (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mahir) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 8.12.1967; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Diplomatic passport No 4138; Position: Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division Gender: male | Member of the Syria Armed Forces of the rank of Colonel and the equivalent or higher in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime; Major General of the 42nd Brigade and former Brigadier Commander of the Army’s 4th Armoured Division under the former al-Assad regime. Member of the Assad family; brother of former President Bashar al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
| 3. | Ali MAMLUK (a.k.a. Ali Mamlouk; Ali al-Mamlouk; Abu Ayham) (علي المملوك; أبو أيهم; علي مملوك) | Date of birth: 19.2.1946; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Diplomatic passport No 983; Gender: male | Presidential advisor for security affairs since January 2024 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Vice President of the Syrian Arab Republic for Security Affairs. Former Director of the National Security Bureau. Former Head of Syrian Intelligence Directorate involved in violence against demonstrators. | 9.5.2011 |
| 4. | Atif NAJIB (a.k.a. Atef; Atej Najeeb) (عاطف نجيب) | Place of birth: Jablah, Syria; Rank: Brigadier General; Gender: male | Former Head of the Political Security Directorate in Dara’a under the former al-Assad regime. Involved in violence against demonstrators. Member of the Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
| 5. | Hafiz (Image omitted; see official source) MAKHLOUF (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Hafez Makhlouf) | Date of birth: 2.4.1971; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Diplomatic passport No 014637352; Gender: male | Former Colonel and Head of Unit in General Intelligence Directorate, Damascus Branch in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Member of the Makhlouf family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
| 6. | Muhammad (Image omitted; see official source) Dib (Image omitted; see official source) ZAYTUN (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mohammed Dib Zeitoun; a.k.a. Mohamed Dib Zeitun) | Date of birth: 20.5.1951; Place of birth: Jubba, Damascus province, Syria; Diplomatic passport No D000001300; Gender: male | Director of the National Security Bureau since July 2019 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of the General Security Directorate; involved in violence against demonstrators. | 9.5.2011 |
| 7. | Amjad (Image omitted; see official source) ABBAS (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Abbas) | Gender: male | Former head of Political Security in Banyas under the former al-Assad regime, involved in violence against demonstrators in Baida. Promoted to the rank of Colonel in 2018. | 9.5.2011 |
| 8. | Rami (Image omitted; see official source) MAKHLOUF (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 10.7.1969; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Passport No 000098044; Issue No 002-03-0015187; Gender: male | Leading businessman operating in Syria with interests in the financial services, transport and property sectors. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and executive positions in the investment funds Al Mashreq, Bena Properties and Cham Holding. He furnishes financing and support to the former al-Assad regime, through his business interests. He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. | 9.5.2011 |
| 9. | Abd al-Fatah (Image omitted; see official source) QUDSIYAH (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 4.2.1953; Place of birth: Hama, Syria; Diplomatic passport No D0005788; Gender: male | Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Deputy Director of the National Security Bureau of the Ba’ath Party. Former Head of the Syrian Military Intelligence Directorate. Involved in violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. | 9.5.2011 |
| 10. | Jamil (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Jameel) HASSAN (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Hassan) | Date of birth: 7.7.1953; Place of birth: Qusayr, Homs province, Syria; Former Head of Syrian Air Force Intelligence; Gender: male | Officer of the rank of Major-General in the Syrian Air Force in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Former head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence in post after May 2011 and until July 2019. Responsible for violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. | 9.5.2011 |
| 11. | Mohammad Mouti’ MOUAYYAD (a.k.a. Mohammad Muti’a Moayyad) | Date of birth: 1968; Place of birth: Ariha (Idlib), Syria; Gender: male | Former Minister of State in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
| 12. | Ghazwan Rifaat Kheir BEK (a.k.a. Ghazqan Kheir Bek) | Date of birth: 10.3.1961; Place of birth: Al-Shamiyah, Latakia, Syria; ID Number: 06010037444; Gender: male | Former Minister of Transport in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) under the former al-Assad regime. He was previously General Director of the Port of Tartus. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
| 13. | Munzir (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mundhir, Monzer) Jamil (Image omitted; see official source) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 1.3.1961; Place of birth: Kerdaha, Latakia Province, Syria; Passports No 86449 and No 842781; Gender: male | Involved in violence against the civilian population as part of the Shabiha militia under the former al-Assad regime. | 9.5.2011 |
| 14. | Brigadier General Mohammed BILAL (a.k.a. Lieutenant Colonel Muhammad Bilal) | Date of birth: 25.5.1971; Gender: male | As a senior officer in the Syrian Air Force Intelligence Service under the former al-Assad regime, he supports the former al-Assad regime and is responsible for the violent repression of the civilian population. He is also associated with the listed Scientific Studies Research Centre (SSRC). | 21.10.2014 |
| 15. | Kamal CHEIKHA (a.k.a. Kamal al-Sheikha) | Date of birth: 1961; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Gender: male | Former Minister of Water Resources in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
| 16. | Faruq (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Farouq, Farouk) AL SHAR’ (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Al Char’, Al Shara’, Al Shara) | Date of birth: 1.1.1938; Gender: male | Former Vice President of Syria under the former al-Assad regime; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 23.5.2011 |
| 17. | Hassan NOURI (a.k.a. Hassan al-Nouri) | Date of birth: 9.2.1960; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Gender: male | Former Minister of Administrative Development in power after May 2011 (appointed 27.8.2014) under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, he shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
| 18. | Mohammed (محمد) HAMCHO (حمشو) | Date of birth: 20.5.1966; Passport No 002954347; Gender: male | Leading businessman operating in Syria, with interests in the engineering and construction, media, hospitality and health sector. He has financial interests in and/or holds senior and executive positions within a number of companies in Syria, in particular Hamsho International, Hamsho Communication, Mhg International, Jupiter for Investment and Tourism project and Syria Metal Industries. He held prominent positions in the business community in Syria as general secretary of the Damascus Chamber of Commerce, chairman of the China-Syria Bilateral Business Councils and chairman of the Syrian Metal and Steel Council. He has close business relationships with key figures of the former al-Assad regime, including Maher al-Assad. Owing to his prominent role and closeness to the former al-Assad regime, his business interests and substantial asset base, he continues to benefit from and provide support to the former al-Assad regime, and is associated with persons benefiting from and providing support to that regime. | 27.1.2015 |
| 19. | Iyad (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Eyad) MAKHLOUF (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 21.1.1973; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Passport No N001820740; Gender: male | Member of the Makhlouf family; son of Mohammed Makhlouf, brother of Hafez Makhlouf and Rami Makhlouf and brother of Ihab Makhlouf; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. Member of the Syrian security and intelligence services in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. As an officer in the General Intelligence Directorate, involved in violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.5.2011 |
| 20. | Bassam (Image omitted; see official source) AL HASSAN (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Al Hasan) | Date of birth: 6.3.1962; Place of birth: Sheen, Homs, Syria; Rank: Major General; Gender: male | Presidential Advisor for Strategic Affairs under the former al-Assad regime; head of the General Secretariat of the National Defence. Involved in violence against the civilian population. | 23.5.2011 |
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| 22. | Ihab MAKHLOUF (a.k.a. Ehab, Iehab) (ايهاب مخلوف) | Date of birth: 21.1.1973; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Passport no: N002848852; Gender: male | Leading businessman operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. He has business interests in several Syrian companies and entities, including Ramak Construction Co and Syrian International Private University for Science and Technology (SIUST). He is an influential member of the Makhlouf family and closely connected to the Assad family; cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. In 2020, Ehab Makhlouf took over Rami Makhlouf’s business activities and the Syrian government granted him the contracts to operate and manage the duty-free markets across the country. | 23.5.2011 |
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| 24. | Riyad (Image omitted; see official source) CHALICHE (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Shalish, Shaleesh) (a.k.a. Riyad Shalish) | Function: chairman of Riyad Isa Development Corporation; Gender: male | Former Director of Military Housing Establishment; provides funding to the former al-Assad regime; first cousin of former President Bashar al-Assad. | 23.6.2011 |
| 25. | Brigadier Commander Mohammad (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ali (Image omitted; see official source) JAFARI (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Jaafari, Ja’fari, Aziz; a.k.a. Jafari, Ali; a.k.a. Jafari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Ja’fari, Mohammad Ali; a.k.a. Jafari-Naja-fabadi, Mohammad Ali) | Date of birth: 1.9.1957; Place of birth: Yazd, Iran; Gender: male | Head of ‘Baqiayt Allah’, cultural organisation of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. General Commander of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps until 21.4.2019, involved in providing equipment and support to help the former al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
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| 27. | Hossein (Image omitted; see official source) TAEB (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Taeb, Hassan; a.k.a. Taeb, Hosein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hossein; a.k.a. Taeb, Hussayn; a.k.a. Hojjatoleslam Hossein Ta’eb) | Date of birth: 1963; Place of birth: Tehran, Iran; Gender: male | Director of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps Intelligence Service. Former Deputy Commander for Intelligence of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, involved in providing equipment and support to help the former al-Assad regime suppress protests in Syria. | 23.6.2011 |
| 28. | Khalid (a.k.a. Khaled) QADDUR (a.k.a. Qadour, Qaddour, Kaddour) (خالد قدور) | Gender: male | Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in the telecommunications, oil, plastic and tobacco industry sectors and close business relations with Maher al-Assad. He is linked to smuggling activities. He benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime, through his business activities. Associate of Maher al-Assad, including through his business activities. | 27.1.2015 |
| 29. | Ra’if (Image omitted; see official source) AL-QUWATLY (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Ri’af al-Quwatli a.k.a. Raeef al-Kouatly) | Date of birth: 3.2.1967; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Gender: male | Business associate of Maher al-Assad and responsible for managing some of his business interests; provides funding to the former al-Assad regime. | 23.6.2011 |
| 30. | Mohammad (a.k.a. Muhammad, Mohamed, Mohammed, Muhamad) al-MUFLEH (a.k.a. al-Muflih)Image omitted; see official source | Date of birth: before 1964 Gender: male | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence in the town of Hama under the former al-Assad regime; involved in the crackdown on demonstrators. | 1.8.2011 |
| 31. | Major General Tawfiq (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Tawfik) YOUNES (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Yunes) | Date of birth: 5.1.1956; Gender: male | Former head of the Department for Internal Security of the General Intelligence Directorate under the former al-Assad regime; involved in violence against the civilian population. | 1.8.2011 |
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| 33. | Ayman JABIR (a.k.a. Aiman Jaber) (أيمن جابر) | Date of birth: 17.1.1967; Place of birth: Latakia, Syria; Gender: male | Leading businessperson operating in Syria, involved in the steel, media, consumable goods and oil sectors, including in trading those goods. He has financial interests and/or holds senior executive positions in a number of companies and entities in Syria, in particular Al Jazira (a.k.a. Al Jazerra, El Jazireh), Dunia TV and Sama Satellite Channel. Through his company Al Jazira, Ayman Jabir has facilitated the importation of oil from Overseas Petroleum Trading to Syria. Ayman Jabir benefits from and provides support to the former al-Assad regime, through his business interests. Provides direct support for and plays a leading role in activities of regime-affiliated militias known as Shabiha and/or Suqur as-Sahraa. He is an honorary president of ‘Wafa lil-Watan’ (loyalty to homeland), which is an association providing aid to families of Syrian soldiers and militias. Associate of Rami Makhlouf through his business activities, and an associate of Maher al-Assad through his role in regime-affiliated militias. | 27.1.2015 |
| 34. | Hayel (Image omitted; see official source) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Hael al-Asad (هاىلالأسد)) | Date of birth: 8.9.1968; Gender: male | Assistant to Maher al-Assad; Head of the military police unit of the army’s 4th Division under the former al-Assad regime, involved in repression. | 23.8.2011 |
| 35. | Ali (Image omitted; see official source) AL-SALIM (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Saleem) | Gender: male | Director of the supplies office of the Syrian Ministry of Defence under the former al-Assad regime, entry point for all arms acquisitions by the Syrian army during the former al-Assad regime. | 23.8.2011 |
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| 37. | Major General Rafiq (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Rafeeq) SHAHADAH (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Shahada, Shahade, Shahadeh, Chahada, Chahade, Chahadeh, Chahada) | Date of birth: 5.1.1956; Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria; Gender: male | Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch 293 (Internal Affairs) in Damascus. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Damascus. Advisor to former President Bashar al-Assad for strategic questions and military intelligence. | 23.8.2011 |
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| 42. | Brigadier-General Nawful (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Nawfal, Nofal, Nawfel) AL-HUSAYN (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Hussain, al-Hussein) | Gender: male | Idlib Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) Branch Chief under the former al-Assad regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Idlib province. | 23.8.2011 |
| 43. | Brigadier Husam (Image omitted; see official source) SUKKAR (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Presidential Adviser on Security Affairs under the former al-Assad regime. Presidential Adviser for security agencies’ repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.8.2011 |
| 44. | Brigadier-General Muhammed (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Muhamad) ZAMRINI (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Zamreni) | Gender: male | Branch Chief for Syrian Military Intelligence (SMI) in Homs under the former al-Assad regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Homs. | 23.8.2011 |
| 45. | Munir (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mounir, Mouneer, Monir, Moneer, Muneer) ADANOV (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Adnuf, Adanof) | Date of birth: 1951; Place of birth: Homs, Syria; Position: Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training, Syrian Army during the former al-Assad regime; Rank: Lieutenant-General, Syrian Arab Army; Gender: male | Officer of the rank of Lieutenant General and Deputy Chief of General Staff, Operations and Training for the Syrian Army in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. In his position as Deputy Chief of General Staff he was directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.8.2011 |
| 46. | Brigadier-General Ghassan (Image omitted; see official source) KHALIL (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Khaleel) | Date of birth: 3.5.1957; Gender: male | Head of General Intelligence Directorate’s Information Branch under the former al-Assad regime. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 23.8.2011 |
| 47. | Mohammed (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohamed) JABIR (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Jaber) | Place of birth: Latakia, Syria; Gender: male | Shabiha militia under the former al-Assad regime. Associate of Maher al-Assad for the Shabiha militia. Directly involved in repression of and violence against the civilian population, and in coordination of Shabiha militia groups. | 23.8.2011 |
| 48. | Samir HASSAN (سمير حسن) | Date of birth: 10.8.1953; Gender: male | Leading businessperson operating in Syria, with interests and/or activities in multiple sectors of Syria’s economy. He holds interests in and/or has significant influence in the Amir Group and Cham Holding, two conglomerates with interests in the real estate, tourism, transport and finance sectors. President of the Syria-Russia Business Council and plays a significant role in the economic relations with the Russian Federation through the Syria-Russia Business Council. Owing to his prominent role and substantial asset base, he continues to be an influential businessperson close to the former al-Assad regime. Samir Hassan is associated with persons benefitting from or supporting the former al-Assad regime. In particular, he is associated with Rami Makhlouf and Issam Anbouba, who have been designated by the Council and benefit from the former al-Assad regime. | 27.9.2014 |
| 49. | Fares (Image omitted; see official source) CHEHABI (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Fares Shihabi; Fares Chihabi) | Son of Ahmad Chehabi; Date of birth: 7.9.1972; Gender: male | President of the Aleppo Chamber of Industry; Chairman of the Federation of Chambers of Industry since 16.12.2018. Vice-Chairman of Cham Holding. Provides economic support to the former al-Assad regime. Member of Syrian Parliament since 2016. | 2.9.2011 |
| 50. | Tarif (Image omitted; see official source) AKHRAS (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Al Akhras (Image omitted; see official source)) | Date of birth: 2.6.1951; Place of birth: Homs, Syria; Gender: male | Leading businessperson operating in Syria linked to the former al-Assad regime. He is the founder of the Akhras Group (commodities, trading, processing and logistics) and former Chairman of the Homs Chamber of Commerce. Close business relations with former President Bashar al-Assad’s family. Former member of the Board of the Federation of Syrian Chambers of Commerce. Provided logistical support for the former al-Assad regime (buses and tank loaders). He is therefore benefiting from and supporting the former al-Assad regime. | 2.9.2011 |
| 51. | Issam (عصام) ANBOUBA (أنبوبا) | Date of birth: 18.3.1952; Place of birth: Homs, Syria; Gender: male | Leading businessperson active in different sectors of the Syrian economy, such as agriculture, real estate, oil and banking. He continues to profit from the business empire that he was able to establish due to his close relationship with the former al-Assad regime, via his offshore companies in Lebanon. He has financial relations with the Syrian business elite and high-ranking members of the former al-Assad regime, inter alia, via his roles in ‘Siloserv’ and as Co-founder of Cham Holding. | 2.9.2011 |
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| 53. | Adib (Image omitted; see official source) MAYALEH (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. André Mayard) | Date of birth: 15.5.1955; Place of birth: Bassir, Syria; Gender: male | Former Governor and Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Central Bank of Syria. Adib Mayaleh controlled the Syrian banking sector and managed the Syrian money supply through the issue and withdrawal of bank notes and control of the foreign exchange rate value of the Syrian Pound. Through his role at the Central Bank of Syria, Adib Mayaleh provided economic and financial support to the former al-Assad regime. Former Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade in power after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. | 15.5.2012 |
| 54. | Major General Jumah (Image omitted; see official source) AL-AHMAD (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Ahmed) | Gender: male | Commander Special Forces under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 55. | Colonel Lu’ai (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Louay, Loai) AL-ALI (Image omitted; see official source) | Place of birth: Jablah, Latakia Province, Syria; Gender: male | Head of Syrian Military Intelligence, Dara’a Branch, under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for violence against protesters in Dara’a. | 14.11.2011 |
| 56. | Ali (Image omitted; see official source) Abdullah (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Abdallah) AYYUB (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Ayyoub, Ayub, Ayoub, Ayob) | Date of birth: 28.4.1952; Place of birth: Lattakia, Syria; Gender: male | Former Vice President of the Council of Ministers and former Minister of Defence under the former al-Assad regime. Officer of the rank of General in the Syrian Army, in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Chief of General Staff of the Syrian Armed Forces. Person supporting the former al-Assad regime and responsible for repression of and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 57. | Fahd (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Fahid, Fahed) Jasim (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Jasem, Jassim, Jassem) AL-FURAYJ (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Freij) | Date of birth: 1.1.1950; Place of birth: Hama, Syria; Gender: male | Former Minister of Defence under the former al-Assad regime. As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 58. | Major General Aous (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Aws, Aus) ‘Ali’ ASLAN (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 9.12.1958; Gender: male | High-ranking officer under the former al-Assad regime. Close to Maher al-Assad and former President Bashar al-Assad. Former positions: Commander of the 40th Brigade (4th Division) between 2011 and 2014; deputy Commander of the 4th Division in 2015; Commander of the 2nd Corps in 2016. Involved in the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria, including arbitrary arrests, mass killings and forced displacements of civilian population. | 14.11.2011 |
| 59. | General Ghassan (Image omitted; see official source) BELAL (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Bilal) | Date of birth: 19.9.1966; Gender: male | Head of the 4th Division security bureau, head of the 555th paratrooper regiment under the former al-Assad regime. Adviser to Maher al-Assad and coordinator of security operations. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population across Syria and involved in several breaches of cessation of hostilities in the Ghouta. | 14.11.2011 |
| 60. | Abdullah (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Abdallah) BERRI (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Head of the Berri family militia under the former al-Assad regime. In charge of pro-government militia involved in the crackdown on the civilian population in Aleppo. | 14.11.2011 |
| 61. | George CHAOUI (جورج شاوي) | Gender: male | Member of the Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service) under the former al-Assad regime. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 62. | Zuhair (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Zouheir, Zuheir, Zouhair) HAMAD (Image omitted; see official source) | Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Rank: Major General; Position: Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate (a.k.a. General Security Directorate) since July 2012; Gender: male | Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Deputy Head of General Intelligence Directorate. Responsible for repression, human rights abuses and violence against the civilian population in Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 63. | Amar (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Ammar) ISMAEL (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Ismail) | Date of birth on or around 3.4.1973; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Gender: male | Civilian - Head of Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service) under the former al-Assad regime. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 64. | Mujahed (Image omitted; see official source) ISMAIL (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Ismael) | Date of birth: 1.1.1977; Gender: male | Member of the Syrian electronic army (territorial army intelligence service) under the former al-Assad regime. Involved in the violent crackdown and call for violence against the civilian population across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 65. | Major General Nazih (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Deputy Director of General Intelligence Directorate under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. | 14.11.2011 |
| 66. | Major General Kifah (Image omitted; see official source) MOULHEM (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Moulhim, Mulhem, Mulhim, Milhem) | Date of birth: 28.11.1961; Place of birth: Junaynat Ruslan, Tartus province, Syria; Gender: male | Head of the National Security office since January 2024 under the former al-Assad regime. Former Head of the Military Intelligence Directorate appointed in March 2019. Former Head of the Security Committee in the Southern region and former deputy head of the Military Intelligence directorate, leading the regime’s operation in Homs and Aleppo regions. Responsible for the crackdown on the civilian population in Deir ez-Zor and the main individual responsible for the violent repression committed by the Military Intelligence Directorate (Branch 248) throughout 2011 and 2012 as well as torture and severe violations on detainees. | 14.11.2011 |
| 67. | Major General Wajih (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Wajeeh) MAHMUD (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Commander 18th Armoured Division under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the violence against protestors in Homs. | 14.11.2011 |
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| 69. | Lt. General Talal (Image omitted; see official source) Mustafa (Image omitted; see official source) TLASS (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Deputy Chief of General Staff (Logistics and supplies) under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the use of violence against protestors across Syria. | 14.11.2011 |
| 70. | Major General Fu’ad (Image omitted; see official source) TAWIL (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Deputy head of the Syrian Air Force Intelligence under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for the use of violence across Syria and intimidation and torture of protestors. | 14.11.2011 |
| 71. | Bushra (Image omitted; see official source) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Bushra Shawkat, Bouchra Al Assad) | Date of birth: 24.10.1960; Gender: female | Member of the Assad family; sister of former President Bashar al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to former President Bashar al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the former al-Assad regime. | 23.3.2012 |
| 72. | Asma (Image omitted; see official source) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Asma Fawaz Al Akhras) | Date of birth: 11.8.1975; Place of birth: London, UK; Passport No 707512830, expires 22.9.2020; Maiden name: Al Akhras; Gender: female | Member of the Assad family and closely connected to key regime figures; wife of former President Bashar al-Assad. Given the close personal relationship and intrinsic financial relationship to former President Bashar al-Assad, she benefits from and is associated with the former al-Assad regime. | 23.3.2012 |
| 73. | Manal (Image omitted; see official source) AL-ASSAD (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Manal Al Ahmad) | Date of birth: 2.2.1970; Place of birth: Damascus, Syria; Passport No (Syrian) 0000000914; Maiden name: Al Jadaan; Gender: female | Wife of Maher al-Assad, and as such benefits from and is closely associated with the former al-Assad regime. | 23.3.2012 |
| 74. | Mohammad Walid GHAZAL | Date of birth: 1.11.1951; Place of birth: Aleppo, Syria; Syrian National ID Number: 02020332623; Gender: male | Former Minister of Housing and Urban Development (appointed 27.8.2014). As a former Government Minister, shares responsibility for the former al-Assad regime’s violent repression of the civilian population. | 21.10.2014 |
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| 76. | Major General Ibrahim (Image omitted; see official source) AL-HASSAN (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Hasan) | Gender: male | Deputy Chief of Staff under the former al-Assad regime. Military official involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
| 77. | Brigadier Khalil (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Khaleel) ZGHRAYBIH (Image omitted; see official source,Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Zghraybeh, Zghraybe, Zghrayba, Zghraybah, Zaghraybeh, Zaghraybe, Zaghrayba, Zaghraybah, Zeghraybeh, Zeghraybe, Zeghrayba, Zeghraybah, Zughraybeh, Zughraybe, Zughrayba, Zughraybah, Zighraybeh, Zighraybe, Zighrayba, Zighraybah) | Date of birth: 4.2.1955; Gender: male | 14th Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
| 78. | Ali BARAKAT (a.k.a. Barakat Ali Barakat) (Image omitted; see official source) | Gender: male | Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs. Part of the 30th Mobile Infantry Division of the Republican Guard. | 1.12.2011 |
| 79. | Major General Talal (Image omitted; see official source) MAKHLUF (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Makhlouf) | Gender: male | Former commander of the 105th Brigade of the Republican Guards under the former al-Assad regime. Former Commander General of the Republican Guards. Current Commander of the 2nd Corps. Member of the Syrian Armed Forces of the rank of Major General in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Military official involved in the violence in Damascus. | 1.12.2011 |
| 80. | Major General Nazih (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Nazeeh) HASSUN (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Hassoun) | Gender: male | Officer of the rank of Major General in the Syrian Armed Forces in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Head of the Political Security Directorate of the Syrian security services in post after May 2011 under the former al-Assad regime. Responsible for violent repression of the civilian population in Syria. | 1.12.2011 |
| 81. | Captain Maan (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Ma’an) JDIID (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Jdid, Jedid, Jedeed, Jadeed, Jdeed) | Gender: male | Presidential Guard. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
| 82. | Mohammad (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mohamed, Muhammad, Mohammed) AL-SHAAR (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Chaar, al-Sha’ar, al-Cha’ar) | Date of birth: 1.10.1950; Gender: male | Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
| 83. | Khald (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Khaled) AL-TAWEEL (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. al-Tawil) | Gender: male | Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
| 84. | Ghiath (Image omitted; see official source) FAYAD (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Fayyad) | Gender: male | Political Security Division. Military official under the former al-Assad regime involved in the violence in Homs. | 1.12.2011 |
| 85. | Brigadier General Jawdat (Image omitted; see official source) Ibrahim (Image omitted; see official source) SAFI (Image omitted; see official source) | Position: Commander of the 154th Regiment; Gender: male | Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo’adamiyeh, Duma, Abasiyeh, Duma, under the former al-Assad regime. | 23.1.2012 |
| 86. | Major General Muhammad (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) Ali (Image omitted; see official source) DURGHAM | Position: Commander of the 4th Division; Gender: male | Ordered troops to shoot at protestors in and around Damascus, including Mo’adamiyeh, Duma, Abasiyeh, Duma, under the former al-Assad regime. | 23.1.2012 |
| 87. | Major General Ramadan (Image omitted; see official source) Mahmoud (Image omitted; see official source) RAMADAN (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 10.3.1962; Position: Commander of the 35th Special Forces Regiment; Gender: male | Ordered troops to shoot protestors in Baniyas and Deraa, under the former al-Assad regime. | 23.1.2012 |
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| 89. | Major General Naim (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Naaeem, Naeem, Na’eem, Naaim, Na’im) Jasem (Image omitted; see official source) SULEIMAN (Image omitted; see official source) | Date of birth: 16.2.1954; Position: Commander of the 3rd Division; Gender: male | Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Duma, under the former al-Assad regime. | 23.1.2012 |
| 90. | Brigadier General Jihad (Image omitted; see official source) Mohamed (Image omitted; see official source) (a.k.a. Mohammad, Muhammad, Mohammed) SULTAN (Image omitted; see official source) | Position: Commander of the 65th Brigade; Gender: male | Gave orders to troops to shoot protestors in Duma, under the former al-Assad regime. | 23.1.2012 |
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